Undoubtedly, the appearance of any neoplasm on the body is rather unpleasant. Especially if it is a wart that spoils the appearance of a person. The panic is also a natural fear of cancer. However, are warts with black dots or other types of formations so dangerous?
Definition
A wart is a neoplasm on the human body that is usually small in size. It can be flat or bulge over the skin, depending on the variety. Sometimes formations can degenerate into malignant, so it is necessary to monitor the state of the growth. If a wart with black dots is found, it is necessary to carefully examine it in order to find out the nature of the origin.
Classification
The main types of warts are distinguished:
- Ordinary - the most common species, they are found in 60% of all cases. They have the appearance of a round nodule that rises above the skin and does not hurt. Most often located on the hands.
- Plantar growths are very painful and require immediate treatment, as they cause great discomfort when walking.
- Youthful warts look like flat round plaques that are covered on top with a keratinized layer of skin. The location can be varied, but they can deliver special discomfort, located under the nails.
- "Butchers warts" owe their name to the reason for the appearance. It is noticed that people who often come in contact with raw meat have brown growths that are very painful.
- Genital warts are a benign formation, which in appearance resembles small peaks of light shades. Most often, they can be found on the mucous membranes, lips, genitals, tongue, inner side of the cheeks. Such formations do not carry any discomfort other than aesthetic.
- The filamentous have an elongated appearance and are found in skin folds. Such pathological changes are most often affected by complete people.
- Senile warts, or seborrheic keratosis, do not have a viral origin, like all other varieties. They are formed from the keratinized upper layer of the skin. Over time, from a soft pink formation, a stiff wart is obtained, which has a rough surface and a dark shade.
All varieties differ in appearance and origin. Depending on the type, the correct treatment of the pathology is selected.
Causes of Warts
Formations appear due to the presence in the body of HPV - the papilloma virus. It can be accessed in the following ways:
- through contact with an infected person;
- when touching infected objects, they can be manicure accessories, combs, razors;
- in contact with contaminated surfaces.
Warts can form against a background of reduced immunity, in case of malfunctions of the nervous system, emotional overstrain. If a person does not have such prerequisites, then the body itself is able to drown out the effects of the virus.
Varieties of Black Warts
Dark colored dots on the surface may indicate clogging of the capillaries and blood entering the formation. In addition, such spots can form due to mechanical damage to the wart and ingress of dirt. This often happens with growths on the legs or hands.
If there is a wart with a black dot inside, then in most cases this indicates that the formation takes on a more complex form. At the beginning of development, the roots of the growth have a flesh color and are invisible to the human eye. However, as they grow, the roots are filled with blood vessels, which affect the color of the tumor. It also happens that the roots are blackened due to the death of the blood vessels that feed them.
Causes of blackening of education
If black dots appear on the wart, then this may be a consequence of the following reasons:
- decreased immunity, as a result of taking any medications;
- frequent visits to such public places as a sauna, bathhouse, pool, sports club;
- stage of exacerbation of any chronic disease;
- natural death of the wart;
- stressful situations.
If on the body initially black growths appeared that have a cracked structure, then most likely we are talking about senile warts that do not pose a threat to health.
What is the danger?
Warts per se do not pose a health hazard until black dots appear inside. With malignancy of the growth, the following symptoms can be observed:
- discomfort when touching a wart;
- rough surface or peeling of the skin of the formation itself and the tissues around;
- severe itching, which cannot be ignored, as a result of which a person combs the growth to blood;
- suppuration and bleeding;
- the wart began to sharply change its color;
- the appearance of a growth in the area of the external genitalia;
- the number of entities grows with time;
- The wart has fuzzy borders, heterogeneous color and structure.
In some cases, a wart with black dots can die off and fall off. If it turned black and does not disappear, then this is an occasion to consult a dermatologist.
Diagnostics
Warts on the finger with or without black dots can skillfully disguise themselves as other neoplasms, such as:
- corns;
- moles;
- seborrheic keratosis;
- lichen planus;
- tumors.
In order to make a correct diagnosis, a dermatologist carefully examines the growth and, if necessary, takes tests for HPV (human papillomavirus) and a biopsy of the wart itself.
Pharmacy Removal Products
Warts with black dots on their hands can bring a lot of trouble, especially if work is associated with communicating with people or cooking. In most cases, you can get rid of the pathology with the help of medicines that are freely available at any pharmacy:
- antiviral drugs that block the action of the human papillomavirus;
- keratolytics, which are necessary to soften the keratinized part of the growth;
- necrotic substances that contribute to the destruction of pathological tissues;
- refrigerants used to freeze warts.
Often, treatment is applied comprehensively, using several varieties of drugs. In addition, when removing the growth, it is important that all black roots are also extracted, since if this is not done, then the chance of the secondary appearance of the wart is great.
Laser removal
It is easy to fight warts with black dots on the fingers with the help of modern medical technologies. One of the most common and effective methods is laser removal.
For the most comfortable procedure, the affected area of the skin is pre-anesthetized, after which the laser is applied to the wart. The latter dies and falls away. This method is characterized by high speed, in one session it is possible to get rid of several growths at once. In addition, the surface of the skin after their removal remains smooth.
Cryodestruction
Exposure to cold or freezing is also effective for warts with black dots. This technique involves freezing the formation of liquid nitrogen, which has a temperature of -180 to -196 degrees. Due to freezing, necrosis of the wart tissue occurs and their subsequent death. The procedure is a quick way to get rid of such formations.
Folk methods
Alternative medicine has a good effect in the fight for clean skin. The following treatments are most commonly used:
- Fresh celandine juice, which appears at the site of plant breakage (pictured). A wart with black dots must be smeared with such a liquid 3-4 times a day until complete recovery.
- Wipe the affected area with a fresh cut of garlic clove for several weeks until the papilloma completely dies.
- Chopped fresh garlic must be mixed with a little apple cider vinegar. The resulting mixture is applied to the wart several times a day until it disappears.
Before using alternative methods, it is necessary to consult a dermatologist, as there are certain contraindications and individual intolerance to any component may occur. The disadvantages of traditional medicine include the duration of the procedures: the cure for warts is noted only a few weeks after the start of therapy.